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USCIS Acting Director Jonathan Scharfen writes to the DHS Leadership Journal
A write up by USCIS Acting Director, Jonathan Scharfen, in the USCIS Leadership Journal that summarizes the agency�s efforts to clear naturalization and name check backlogs.

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15 May 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS Issues Revised Guidance on the Applicability of the Child Status Protection Act
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) amended the Immigration Nationality Act by changing how an alien is determined to be a child for purposes of immigrant classification.

New Developments- USCIS

New DS-160 Electronic Nonimmigrant Visa Application Form

13 May 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS Announces Enhancements to E-Verify Program
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today improvements to the E-Verify employment authorization program that will reduce an already low mismatch rate, while also streamlining and increasing the effectiveness of the overall program.

Current Visa Bulletin for JUNE 2008

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06 May 2008

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28 April 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS Modifies Application for Employment Authorization
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has revised Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. The form now includes additional eligibility codes.

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Advance Parole FAQ's

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22 April 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS To Allow F-1 Students Opportunity To Request Change Of Status
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it would allow F-1 students who are the beneficiaries of selected H-1B petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2009 to request a change of status in lieu of consular notification.

USCIS Service Center Processing Times

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21 April 2008

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15 April 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS Runs Random Selection Process For H-1B Petitions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today conducted the computer-generated random selection processes on H-1B petitions, to select which H- 1B petitions for fiscal year 2009 (FY 2009) would continue to full adjudication. If approved these H-1B petitions will be eligible to receive an H-1B visa number.

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Visa Bulletin for the Month of May 2008

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09 April 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B CAP
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it has received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2009.

DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule Extending OPT Period

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H-1B Quota Issues

Information on PERM

Developments in Student Visas

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08 April 2008

Up to Date Immigration Postings:
17-Month Extension of Optional Practical Training for Certain Highly Skilled Foreign Students
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released today an interim final rule extending the period Optional Practical Training (OPT) from 12 to 29 months for qualified F-1 non-immigrant students.

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H-1B Quota Issues

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